John Wayne plays Quirt Evans, an evil gunman who wounded seriously but yet barely makes it to a small town, where he is assisted and rescued by a family residing there. The care and attention of the b
John Wayne plays Quirt Evans, an evil gunman who wounded seriously but yet barely makes it to a small town, where he is assisted and rescued by a family residing there. The care and attention of the beloved family and especially of the young and beautiful daughter Penelope (Gail Russell), who will end up falling in love, make a tremendous change in the way we think and act the gunman. However, Laredo Stevens (played by Bruce Cabot), the mortal enemy of Quirt, continues in his footsteps, resulting inevitable confrontation between the two.